Combination lip rouge applicator and mirror



Jan. 18, 1949. D. MACY 2,459,733

COMBINATION LIP ROUGE APPLICATOR AND MIRROR Filed Ju1y-9, 1945 ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 18, 1949 i STATES PATENT OFFICE i1. --r COMBINATION LIP ROUGE APPLICATOR ANDMIRROR Y.

Donald Macy, New York, N Y., assignor ofonev I half to Samuel B. Ohlbaum, New York, N.` Y.

Application July 9, 1945, SerialrNo. .603,764

This invention relates to combination lip rouge Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view takenon line applicator and mirror. A 5,--5 0f Fig. 3.

object ofthis invention is toprovide a de- Referring now indetail to the drawing, I desvice ofthe character described which may be cOlignates a combination lip rouge applicator and lapsed into compact form and which will open .5 mirror embodying the invention. The same comup to expose the lip rouge applicator for use and prises generally a body,A c ase or frame II, a lip also the mirror, and position the mirror so that rougeapplicator I2,'a mirror I3, and a releasable the-person usingtheapplicator maylook into the member I4 for retaining the .device in the colmirror while the rouge is being applied. lapsed position shown in Fig. 1. The body, case Another object of `this invention is to provide a or frame II comprises an elongated, flat bottom device of the character described comprising a wall I6. Extending upwardly from the'rear end fram ,.a .lip rouge applicator hinged toQone end ofthe bottom wall I6 is a vertical wall I1. Exof the frame, and a mirror hinged to the opposite tending upwardly from the side; edges of bottom end 'Qfr the framefthe device being so arranged wall kIIS are side walls-I8. Walls I8 extend to the that'when the same is opened up for use, the apl5 rear Wall I'I. Said walls I8 have upper edges Ia plicator vwill point forwardly to facilitate use and front edges I8b. The rear wall I1 is formed thereof,' and the, mirror'will extend upwardly so at its upper end with a pair of spaced, hinge that the'person. using the applicator may look sleeves I9 located adjacent the level of the edges intofthe mirror.. Y |8a.

-. Still afulther object of y'this invention isto pro- 20 Adjacent the front end lof bottom wall lI6 is an videa deviceoflthe character `described so arupwardly extending lip 20. Extending from the rangedthat the mirror may be swung against the sides of. bottom wall I6 and located adjacent the body, and the applicator may beswung in overfront end of said bottom wall are side walls 2I.

lyingposition relative to vthe mirror, releasable Said walls 2l have upper edges 2 la at the level of meansbeing \provided 4to retain the mirror and 25 edges I8a. Said side walls also have rear edges applicatorfwithin `the body, the arrangement 2Ib and front edges 2Ic. The. edges 2Ic are flush being such that A,the parts may be released by pres-v withr the forward end of the bottom wall I6. sureo n a button. It will now be understood that there are spaces Still; a further object of this invention is to proor notches 22 between the aligned side walls I8, 2 I. vide a neat, durable and compact device of the The side walls 2|. are formed with aligned opencharacter described, whichshall be light, and ings 24 carryinga fixed, transverse shaft 25. The

handy, and relatively inexpensive -to manufacside walls I8 are formed adjacent the lower, rear ture, and lwhich shallf'yet be lattractive in appearcorners thereofwith openings 26 carrying a transance, and practical-and eicient to a high degree verse, horizontal xed shaft 21.

in use.v l i The mirror I3 is pivotally mounted on shaft 21. Other objects of this invention will in part be Said mirror I3 comprises spaced sleeve portions obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out. 30 rotatably mounted on shaft 21. Extending The invention accordingly consists in the feaupwardlyfrom the sleeves 30 is a flat stem 3I.

tures of construction, combinations of elements, At the upper end of stem 3I is an octagonal and arrangement of parts which will be exempli- 40 shaped frame132 formed with a shallow recess ned in the construction hereinafterdescribed, and on its front'side. Within `the recess and fixed ofgwhichthe scope ofv application will be indito theframe 32 is a polished metal mirror 33. cated in the following claims. On shaft `21-is a torsion Ispring 34 vhaving one In the accompanying drawing,in which is shown one of thevarious .possible illustrative embodiend i5 contacting the upper surface of bottom wall lI6 and one end 36 contacting the front mentsY ofythis invention, I side of stem 3I.- The torsion spring normally Fig. 1 is a perspectivelview of said 'device in urges they mirror I3 `to vertical, upstanding posicollapsed position; f tion relative to bottom wall I6;

Fige2isa-perspective View of said device opened Fixed to stem3l is a rearwardly extending pin up rforuse; 3 50 38 adapted to contact the inner, side of rear wall g Fig. 3 is a long udinal vertical cross-sectional I'I to retain the mirror in vertical position. It

vliew'of the dev icein collapsed position with parts will now be understoodthat the mirror ymayV be broken away; .1 swung downwardly against the upper surface of LLis aglongitudinal vertical cross-sectional bottom wall I6 as' shown in Figs'. 1, 3 and 5. view-ofthe device opened up yas in Fig.-L 2;vand 55 Thelip rouge applicator I2 vis' pivotally mounted on shaft 25. Said applicator comprises a tube shaft and the other end of the shaft is attachedl to the bottom wall 44. The torsion spring normally urges the applicator tothe'fpositionshown in Figs. 2 and 4, in which position the applicator is horizontal and projects forwardly from the holder II. `In such position);therapplicator con# tacts lip'2 which retains theapplicator inhorizontal position.

It will no wbe understood that in the open position, a person usingtthe device may"hld'the body and apply the lipif'rouge While looking into the mirror I3. l v

It will now be understood that after. the :mirror I3 has been vswungfdovvn against the libottom wall I5, theapplicator I2 nay berswungthrou'g-h an `angle of 180 into ther position'l overlying the mirror as shown 4in 1Fig`s.-\1zand3.

Means .is providedrito retain theidevice incollapsed position. .Tothisfiend there is mounted on thehinge 'Isleevesf I9, a hinge-pin? 5B.-V TheV retaining plate --.I 4 is :hinged nto VYthe hinge -pin Y 50. Said plate' I`4 vis formedfwith a central sleeve-52 receiving the pin A=5Il hand' disposedlfbetween .the sleeves I9. Plate. I 4 isbetween `t'hesidev walls i8 when said -plate isrswung `toth'e closedrpo'sition ofl Figs. .1,'2 and 5.r H i 4Means I is provided .to f'reta'inplate f Il @in the collapsed :position lof the device' To` this` end there isxedto `the inner side. f-'onenof therside walls I8, a leaf spring 55. The lower end of rthe leaf 'spring/,may be' nxedto irliefl'ower'end .of sidewall I8. :Thelupper 'fendf'ofixthe-Ileaispring may flex inwardly. The sidelfwa'll'lflnto which the spring. iis attached is'fformed with"- af through openingz'l. i Fixedrtospringf fisazpinor sbutton 58"whicri1'projects "through said ropenin'g .151. IFAt the ,'upper 1endfofn1spring 551 is iai-through. opening 59. Plate I4 is formed adjacent ioneedgefthereof wit'ha downwardly projecting flatch'f adapted to slide between 5side1iwafl-lifl sandlffspringbii 1 'l ,1

The `latch 60' is formedA with; a projection fG'I adapted -to -engage 'within openingv' :for ifretaining plate `I 4 zin -closedipo'sitiom :Plate i I4.l may be formedv at an opposit'e-'edge 'with-a. .fguidei dug 62 to engage the .inner-surface :ofathe'r-oppesite side 1 wall I18. *Wall 4I @iwhich coitactsfdiped is formed Awith :a motchfGSaeatcitst front edgartherebyf-forming shoulders V63 onrzthesidewallslln. The lengtlzcfo'f plate'1:4'isfsuchithatfwhenthe"device tiscollapsed; the outer edgerllaiofsaidplaite will. engage: cut out azandfshouldersr foffthe v lip lrouge lapplicator'itz;'thereby retaining: the ap-.

4 made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, yI claim as new and desire to: securer by? Letters IPatent:

1. A device 'of the character described com- .prising an elongated body, having a bottom wall, 'and a lpair of side Walls at its front end, a lip stick applicator pivoted on and between said zsideiwalls, spring means to rotate said applicator to a position where it.projects forwardly from said body,saidiapplicatoribeing swingable through an rangle substantially`180 onto said body, said body beingformed-wvith. a rear wall and a pair of side walls .adjacent said rear wall, a mirror hinged The entire devicezzmayiibe:ppenediupzby merely pushing'the :buttonzfzivhich :releases the tcp plate I '4 and A.pernrrlts Ifthef'torsio'r spring "41 "fto' swing thefapplicatorthrough* 'anzfangle-of 180. Such action of theiapplic'ator'releasestheimirror r3 whicn'rpermitsrtnel:torsion spring-T31: taraise said" mirrortoiraverticall '.position. I

It will thus" rbe:'se'en'that :there .-isiip'rovided a devicetdn'fwhich-thetseveralfibjects 'of this in-` ventioniarefachieved and :which 'is'nwellradapt'ed to meet the corfditionseofrpractical fuse.

- "As various zposs'ible reembdiments flmi'ghtr be to said last-mentioned .pair of side Walls about an axis parallel to andespaced from the apivotal axis forsaid applicator, Aandspr-ing:meansto swing said mirror upwardly,said-mirrorheing swingable forwardly eagainst said ibody,said` 1ip rouge applicator being 'adaptedtooveiflw said mirror when said mirror -is swungfdownvaaamst said body.

2. A device of the 'character .desc'xbediicomprising an elongated body;havingabottom'zwall, and a pair of fsifde walls 'atlfits froritendalip stick applicator pivoted-Quand btweenasaid'lside walls, spr-ingy means- -to' rotate-isaid applicatoriito a position where it projects forwardly ifromzsaid body, said applicator beingswin'gablethroughan angle substantially v'ontoisafd"itddyrsaidab'ody being formed with arear vwelll -iand :arrpairmf side wallsadjacent said'rearA wallpa mirrorrhln'ge'd to said lastementioned/pair o'fside fwallsflabout Ian-axis parallel to. and spaced fromrthepivdtl aXis for said applicator, spring me'an'sitosswin'g said mirrorlupwardlyssaid mirror being-swingable forwardlyagainst said'bodyys'aidllipfrouge appli;-y cator being ladapted to 1 overflle' fsaidmirror when said mirror isi-swung 1down* againstes'aid bodyn'and means on the -mirror adaptedltoengagetheirear Wall for` retainingv the mirroriiri' 4'vertical.lpo'sitioni 3. -A A `'device of the 'character jides'cribed -icomprising an long-atedibody, having faf'bot'tom swll, and a pair of side walls at itsrontiendwaip stick applicator pivoted on andbetweenlsaidis'ide walls, spring means f -to rotate *said iapplic'ator 'a position whereitfprojects .forwardly fromsaiii body, said applicator :being swingable throughmn angle substantially 180-oi1to=said bo'dy,said body being formedwith arear wa'llfandffa `pairiofide Walls adjacent said rear wall, a mirror hinted' to said last-mentioned'- pair -of='-side"-wa}11s=bout an axis.' parallel to 4and'spacedifrom.'.tl'repivotacl axis for said applicator, spring meansito swing said -mirror upwardly, `saidv fmirror Lbeing swingableV forwardlyagainst fsg'id' bddy,fsaidf'l-ip lrouge' applicator `being adapted to overlie =said lriiirrcr when said mirror isswung downiagainst saidbo'dy; and releasable meansiforiretaining saldlipf rouge applicator in position foverlyingfsidniirror.

4. 'A device of "thecharacter-described f-'f'coiz1--vr prising an elongated body,-"=ha\iingl-a Jottom-'I-wll, and a pair -o`f side 'walls'v'at'fits'ifront 'fend,'af`lip stick applicator pivoted on an lbe'twee'n salida-iside walls, `spring means*to"rotateffszidfapplicatorfto a position where it vprojects forwardlyrom--said body, said applicator being1swingablethrough an angle substantially 18U0nto said3bddy, s`aid*bddy being formed with a rear wall and atpair f-fsfde walls vadjacent said rear Iwallpaimirror'flliiil'ed to said vf'lastlrnen'tinned' pair r`(if side'vc'llls L'abuilt' an axis parallel to and spaced :from the pivotal axis lor said applicator, spring means to swing said mirror upwardly, said mirror being swingable forwardly against said body, said lip rough applicator being adapted to overlie said mirror when said mirror is swung down against said body, and releasable means for retaining said lip rouge applicator in position overlying said mirror, said means comprising a plate hinged to the upper end of the rear wall, said plate being adapted to be swung forwardly and having a portion engaging said lip rouge applicator, and releasable spring means to retain said plate in position engaging said applicator.

5. A device of the character described comprising an elongated body, having a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls at its front end, a lip stick applicator pivoted on and between said side walls, spring means to rotate said applicator to a position where it projects forwardly from said body, said applicator being swingable through an angle substantially 180 onto said body, said body being formed with a rear wall `and a pair of side walls adjacent said rear wall, a mirror hinged to said last-mentioned pair of side walls about an 'axis parallel to and spaced from the pivotal axis for said applicator, spring means to swing said mirror upwardly, said mirror being swingable forwardly against said body, said lip rouge applicator being adapted to overlie said mirror when said mirror is swung down against said body, and releas'able means for retaining said lip rouge applicator in position overlying said mirror, said first pair of side walls being spaced from said second pair of side walls, and said mirror comprising a stem portion disposed between said second pair of side walls, and an enlarged head at the upperA end of the stem, adapted to move through the space between the rstand second-mentioned pairs of side walls when swinging the mirror down against the body.

6. A combination lip rouge applicator and mirror, comprising a body having an elongated bottom wall, a rear wall extending upwardly from the rear end of the bottom wall, a pair of side walls extending upwardly from the sides of said bottom wall, and adjacent said rear wall, a second pair of side walls extending upwardly from the sides of the bottom wall adjacent the front end of the latter, said first pair of side walls being spaced from said second pair of side walls, a mirror hinged to the first-mentioned pair of side walls closely adjacent to said bottom Wall, said mirror comprising a stemand a head on the stem, said mirror being swingable down to a position overlying the bottom wall, the head of the mirror being adapted to move through the space between the rst and second mentioned pair of side walls, spring means to swing the mirror upwardly, means on the stem of the mirror `and tom wall, a rear wall extending upwardlyfrorn` the rear end of the bottom wall, `a pair of side walls extending upwardly from the side of said bottom wall, and adjacent said rear wall, a second pair oi side walls extending upwardly from the sides of the bottom wall adjacent the frontend of the latter, said first pair of side walls being spaced from said second pair of side walls, a l

mirror hinged to the first-mentioned pairA of side walls closely adjacent to said bottom wall, said mirror comprising a stem and a head on the stem, said mirror being swingable down to a position overlying the bottom wall, the head of the mirror being adapted to move through the space between the rst and second mentioned pair of said walls, spring means to swing the mirror upwardly, means on the stem of the mirror and engaging the rear wall to retain the mirror in upright position, a lip rouge applicator pivotally mounted on and between the second-mentioned pair of side walls, spring means to swing said applicator forwardly from said body, said applicator being swingable rearwardly through an angle of substantially to a position overlying the mirror after the latter is swung down against the bottom wall, and means to releasably retain the applicator in the position overlying said mirror, said last-mentionedmeans comprising a plate hinged to the upper end of the rear wall and swingable forwardly to a horizontal position, and means on said plate to engage said applicator, a spring fixed to the inner side of one of the firstmentioned pair of side walls, and means on said plate to releasably engage said spring.

DONALD MACY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Scharf!v Jan. 26, 1943 

